I think it would be well worth his time and money to spend an hour or two in the office of a family lawyer. So he understands the basics of the financial side of a possible divorce now -- before anything unravels.
The present legal climate in Ontario, however, is that his wife would *not* be entitled to support payments for herself, except for a brief period of time. The court would expect her to get a job and pay her own way through life as a divorced woman -- even as a divorced mom. This would be true even if he is earning a good salary.
In short, the playing field is far more level than in the past.
The bigger question of whether he should stay with his wife or not is an unanswerable. Only he can decide how happy or unhappy he is, and what he wishes to do about it.
There are plenty of couples sticking together for their kids and often that may be a good thing.
My one observation is that the older the children are, the *worse* divorce becomes for everyone involved. Young children can often sail through this better than their parents, or better than school-age children or teens.
The present legal climate in Ontario, however, is that his wife would *not* be entitled to support payments for herself, except for a brief period of time. The court would expect her to get a job and pay her own way through life as a divorced woman -- even as a divorced mom. This would be true even if he is earning a good salary.
In short, the playing field is far more level than in the past.
The bigger question of whether he should stay with his wife or not is an unanswerable. Only he can decide how happy or unhappy he is, and what he wishes to do about it.
There are plenty of couples sticking together for their kids and often that may be a good thing.
My one observation is that the older the children are, the *worse* divorce becomes for everyone involved. Young children can often sail through this better than their parents, or better than school-age children or teens.
